Ancient and Modern Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West - Care of the Self (Hardcover, 0)

What does it mean to be a good citizen today? What are practices of citizenship? And what can we learn from the past about these practices to better engage in city life in the twenty-first century? Ancient and Modern Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West: Care of the Self is a collection of papers that examine these questions. The contributors come from a variety of different disciplines, including architecture, urbanism, philosophy, and history, and their essays make comparative examinations of the practices of citizenship from the ancient world to the present day in both the East and the West. The papers' comparative approaches, between East and West, and ancient and modern, leads to a greater understanding of the challenges facing citizens in the urbanized twenty-first century, and by looking at past examples, suggests ways of addressing them. While the book's point of departure is philosophical, its key aim is to examine how philosophy can be applied to everyday life for the betterment of citizens in cities not just in Asia and the West but everywhere.

General

Imprint:	Amsterdam University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Asian Cities
Release date:	December 2018
Editors:	Gregory Bracken
Contributors:	Li Shiqiao • Luiz Paulo Martins • Karan August • Massimiliano Lacertosa • Deirdre Sneep • Katharina Borgmann • Ian R. • Christian De • Yun Gao
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
Edition:	0
ISBN-13:	978-9462986947
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	9462986940
Barcode:	9789462986947

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